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tracithomas's Reviews (1.05k)
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love a messy novel with fucked up characters and this is that. The book started really strong and morphed a lot by the end, but I was with it. The tension as great. The writing was great. The way the author told us what she wanted us to know on her terms added so much to this. It is part satire part domestic thriller and I loved that. I feel like the book didn't fully stick the last 30-40 pages, but i still really enjoyed my time with the book and all it brought up around race, power, and shifting relationships.
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
I liked this collection broadly and like McInerny's voice. She has a good balance between funny and vulnerable. I think some parts were really strong and some essays felt less urgent to me as a reader, but also maybe to her as the writer.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a really sweet book for young Black boys about sex. Some of the structural stuff didn't work for me, but I loved the main character and his girlfriend and some of the scenes with his loved ones. It is a tender little book that reminds you that the kids will be alright.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was a super cute children's book about different ways to see the world and approach disagreements. I loved it and so did my kids!
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is poetry and narrative together. Somber. Beautiful. A powerful look at war and disability in a creative and resonant way.
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
This book is A+. It has inspired climate activism in me. The form is brilliant. Dr. Johnson makes you fall in love with her passion and outlook. This is such a fantastic holistic way to see climate and our responsibilities. Yes.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I think this is a very sweet book for young folks. I liked the idea of it but think the execution in two parts left me wanting more of a wrap up from the first part and less overall from the second.
informative
fast-paced
I liked a lot of the reporting and found the early sections really good. Toward the end the book lost it’s thesis and meanders for a bit before a very strong last chapter. She makes some really good points and generally this is a very solid book.
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The dialogue in this book is so good. I liked the middle aged couple and found their conflicts to be adult ones which I appreciated. Really good sex scenes. It’s a hair long.
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is an experimental novel that is heavy on character and basically has no plot at all. I like the writing and some sentences bowled me over, but the fragmentary style left me feeling unmoored. It was hard to tell what was happening in certain sections. If you like books that play a lot with form and the idea of a novel, this would be good for you.